- Firefox Extensions

Adblock Plus
adblockplus.org
This extension blocks even the most persistent advertising from any Web page, and a toolbar icon lets you fine-tune pages if it blocks something you want to see. If you still use the old Adblock, replace it with Adblock Plus.

Bookmarks Synchronizer
extensions.geckozone.org
Try this to upload and download your bookmarks to any FTP server or WebDAV site you can access, including sites protected by Secure FTP. Keep your home and office bookmarks synchronized, or synchronize your home machine with bookmarks added on the road. Firefox 2.x users need the version found in the French-language site listed here; choose Installer Bookmark Synchronizer 1.03 or later.

FireFTP
fireftp.mozdev.org
FireFTP turns your browser into an FTP client, with a two-pane file manager for uploading and downloading. It doesn't yet support the increasingly common Secure FTP protocol, but it's useful for working with public FTP sites.

FlashBlock
flashblock.mozdev.org
Replacing Flash animations with a tiny arrow icon, FlashBlock removes those distractions so you can enjoy fast, unmolested browsing. If you find a Flash animation that you want to see, click on the icon or use options to white list animations on sites where you want them.

Forecastfox
forecastfox.mozdev.org
This weather station for your Firefox status bar shows anything from the temperature to a multipanel display of current and forecasted weather. A click takes you to Accuweather.com, and an ­option lets you create profiles for multiple cities and for displaying tooltips, labels, and alerts.


FoxyTunes
foxytunes.com
FoxyTunes installs a miniature media-player control panel on the Firefox status bar. Click on a button to see what's playing in iTunes, Windows Media Player, or any standard music program. ­Besides the usual player controls, you can hide and display the music software or launch a floating FoxyTunes toolbar that stays open when you close the browser.


Gmail Space
www.getgspace.com
Use your Gmail account as storage by uploading and downloading files through a browser-based interface. An optional status bar button brings up a miniature file manager that lets you drag files into or out of your storage space. A toolbar item brings up a full-featured file manager.

Greasemonkey
greasemonkey.mozdev.org
With Greasemonkey loaded, thousands of user-written scripts work automatically when you visit popular sites. One script logs you into eBay; ­another displays only negative feedback for an eBay member; and another adds icons below a member photo on MySpace for e-mailing, deleting from favorites, and so on.

MR Tech Local Install
www.mrtech.com/extensions
This should be the first extension you install, ­because it saves extensions and themes to your hard drive so you can find them without a Web search. It enables dozens of tweaks to Firefox's menus and tabs and lets you install officially ­unsupported extensions.

ReloadEvery
reloadevery.mozdev.org
Refresh your current page—or all open tabs—at any interval you choose. This is an ideal option for news pages or sites where you're waiting for tickets to become available. It would be even better if it could remember settings between sessions.

RSS Editor
rsseditor.mozdev.org
This lightweight editor creates and modifies RSS feeds, though it's not powerful enough for podcasting. It's faster, simpler, and easier than most standalone RSS editors, and it's neatly integrated into Firefox.

Session Manager
sessionmanager.mozdev.org
This extension saves the layout and addresses of all your tabs when you shut down Firefox, and it also lets you reopen the session later. If Firefox crashes, just restart the browser and Session Manager restores the session.

Zotero
www.zotero.org
Zotero stores detailed information about books. An icon appears in the address bar when you view a page with information about a title at Amazon.com or dozens of library catalogs. Click on the icon and full details pop into your Zotero database, where you can add notes and organize items into folders.